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is at faa, which the largest number are faa controllers. we are going to try to cut as much as we possibly can out of contracts and other things that we do but in the end, there has to be some kind of furlough of air traffic control -- air traffic controllers, then that then will also begin to curtail or eliminate the opportunity for them to guide planes in and out of airports. >> sure. >> it's a big part of our budget. >> is it true that domestic flights are down 27% from pre 9/11 levels and the budget at the faa is up 41%? >> well, look, we know that airlines have consolidated. we have approved some of those consolidations and in doing that -- >> there's less traffic. >>s theres a less traffic. >> less traffic, of course. >> but more budget. >> well, look, budgets have -- go up and down, but the bottom line here is that there's sequester required. it's required by law. it means we have to make these cuts. this is not stuff that we just decided to make up to -- >> sure. no, i understand. i guess i'm trying to get at, people think, wait a m
is at faa, which the largest number are faa controllers. we are going to try to cut as much as we possibly can out of contracts and other things that we do but in the end, there has to be some kind of furlough of air traffic control -- air traffic controllers, then that then will also begin to curtail or eliminate the opportunity for them to guide planes in and out of airports. >> sure. >> it's a big part of our budget. >> is it true that domestic flights are down 27% from pre...
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the faa is investigating. meantime the president used his weekly address to reinforce the state of the union address, calling for new programs to stimulate the economy. >> we need to launch manufacturing hubs across the country that will transform hard hit regions into global centers of high tech jobs and manufacturers. we need to make the tax code more competitive. and reward companies that create jobs here at home. >> in her party's weekly address, alabama congress woman blamed the president for the billions in spending cuts that could take effect on march 1st. >> as the clock is ticking towards his devastating sequester the president has failed to put forward a plan to prevent it, why? because president obama and senate democrats see his sequester as an opportunity to push through another tax increase. >> roby said that the president should consider the alternative budget cuts already passed. marco rubio is headed to the middle east, he left today on a week will have long trip that will take him to israel a
the faa is investigating. meantime the president used his weekly address to reinforce the state of the union address, calling for new programs to stimulate the economy. >> we need to launch manufacturing hubs across the country that will transform hard hit regions into global centers of high tech jobs and manufacturers. we need to make the tax code more competitive. and reward companies that create jobs here at home. >> in her party's weekly address, alabama congress woman blamed...
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we know that the ntsb and faa are investigating. federal authorities were here last night and will be back at sunrise. we're hoping to get more information from them. we know the winds were light and the skies were clear at the time of this crash. initially from the faa we were told this plane ran off the end of the runway but local law enforcement officials told us there is a four-lane road, an industrial building and a few hundred yards between the runway and the first piece of this plane that we're told is spread about a mile and a half scattered over a field and forest in the opposite direction of the airport. there's also a substation there, power lines in that area, and the sheriff says that the first indication they got something was wrong was calls about the power outage. they showed up, found the plane. actually there was a fire that was put out. we're told no injuries on the ground, but again five people killed, two injured. we're still working to confirm who those people are. of course we'll bring you that when we find ou
we know that the ntsb and faa are investigating. federal authorities were here last night and will be back at sunrise. we're hoping to get more information from them. we know the winds were light and the skies were clear at the time of this crash. initially from the faa we were told this plane ran off the end of the runway but local law enforcement officials told us there is a four-lane road, an industrial building and a few hundred yards between the runway and the first piece of this plane...
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. $600 million slashed from the faa budget and there's a doom and gloom picture for flyers. a gummed up transportation system could be just weeks away. >> flights to major cities, like new york, chicago, san francisco, and others could experience delays up to 90 minutes. >> it's all part of how the transportation department says they will have to deal with the looming budget cuts. >> to likely close more than 100 air traffic control towers at airports with fewer than 150,000 flight operations per year. >> that means smaller airports across the nation, places like boca raton, florida, joplin, missouri, will see their air traffic control towers shut down. >> what does this mean for you? if they have fewer people in these towers, they can't keep up with the pace of takeoffs or landings and that may mean fewer flights which could mean higher ticket prices. and that's not all. a representative for the air traffic controller worries about the impact. >> it's hard to see how it's not going time pact safety in terms of the efficiency and safety of the system. so we're very concerned
. $600 million slashed from the faa budget and there's a doom and gloom picture for flyers. a gummed up transportation system could be just weeks away. >> flights to major cities, like new york, chicago, san francisco, and others could experience delays up to 90 minutes. >> it's all part of how the transportation department says they will have to deal with the looming budget cuts. >> to likely close more than 100 air traffic control towers at airports with fewer than 150,000...
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he says that there will be furloughs of faa employees, that means air traffic controllers who won't be showing up for work on certain days of the week because of these budget cuts and that will affect airports because they say without all the air traffic controllers that they would normally have manning those stations, that they're going to have to slow things down going into major airports like new york, chicago, los angeles. and that in the end is going to result this delays. here's what the secretary had to say. >> obviously as always safety is our top priority and we will never allow the amount of air travel we can handle safely to take off and land which means travelers should expect delays. flights to major cities like new york, chicago and san francisco and others could experience delays of up to 90 minutes during peak hours because we have fewer controllers on staff. delays in these major airports will ripple across the country. >> reporter: now, that is in addition to those tsa workers that the department of homeland security was warning about last week, that those folks might
he says that there will be furloughs of faa employees, that means air traffic controllers who won't be showing up for work on certain days of the week because of these budget cuts and that will affect airports because they say without all the air traffic controllers that they would normally have manning those stations, that they're going to have to slow things down going into major airports like new york, chicago, los angeles. and that in the end is going to result this delays. here's what the...
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what the faa is saying, ahead. let's go. ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] introducing the all-new cadillac xts... another big night on the town, eh? ...and the return of life lived large. ♪ google's backyard for the wbing it on challenge.. [fight bell: ding, ding] what's your preferred search engine? search engine, uhh, probably google. if we do a side by side blind test comparison, and you end up choosing google, you get an xbox. i'll bet you the xbox, you bet me your son. well let's look up...
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. >> the secret service and faa are looking into why a cessna 152 violated flight restrictions around noon. this was yesterday. five hours later, fighter jets accompanied a smaller two-seater aircraft to its destination. the president, by the way, taking r and r this weekend. he is taking the fairways while the first lady and their daughters hit the slopes in colorado. >>> relatives of oscar pistorius are are strongly disputing prosecutors claim that he committed premeditated murder. the double amputee known as blade runner is charged with killing his model girlfriend reeva steenkamp on valentine's day. he is in jail right now awaiting a tuesday bail. his client denies the allegation and his uncle spoke yesterday to reporters. >> after consulting with our legal representatives, we deeply regret the allegations of premeditated murder. we have no doubt he is no substance for litigations and that the state's own case, including its own forensic evidence strongly refute any possibility of premeditated murder. or murder as such. >> a south african network, by the way, as you know is going
. >> the secret service and faa are looking into why a cessna 152 violated flight restrictions around noon. this was yesterday. five hours later, fighter jets accompanied a smaller two-seater aircraft to its destination. the president, by the way, taking r and r this weekend. he is taking the fairways while the first lady and their daughters hit the slopes in colorado. >>> relatives of oscar pistorius are are strongly disputing prosecutors claim that he committed premeditated...
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hand, we have had nothing but a stream of scenarios coming out of the administration, including the faa saying flights are going to be delayed because we have furlough some -- some of the control operators in the tower. you've had people say, we're going to are to close down some meat processing plants because there won't be, you know, inspectors have to be furloughed. we can't send a carrier to the persian gulf, et cetera, et cetera. so, there are consequences. there will be consequences. it won't happen right away, which says to me that in that window between march 1st and when things really start affecting the public, there will be room to kind of try to figure something out. but i don't think they're going to figure anything out between now and march 1st. i can pretty much tell you that. >> yeah, because it's this friday. is president obama agreeing, yes, it will have that trickle-down effect? >> it's his administration putting out all of these scenarios, including the one from the transportation department. so, yes, we're hearing from the education secretary about the ha hard-hit a
hand, we have had nothing but a stream of scenarios coming out of the administration, including the faa saying flights are going to be delayed because we have furlough some -- some of the control operators in the tower. you've had people say, we're going to are to close down some meat processing plants because there won't be, you know, inspectors have to be furloughed. we can't send a carrier to the persian gulf, et cetera, et cetera. so, there are consequences. there will be consequences. it...
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and the cuts in the rate of growth should not have us laying off faa air traffic controllers and meat inspectors. this is the emotionalism that's always used to argue against any cuts. this is not enough cuts. so we shouldn't be -- if we get rid of this, it just shows that we're really not serious as a nation about doing anything about our debt crisis. i would say to the president, stand up and do the right thing. don't ask us to squeeze more money out of the private sector, which we think is bad for jobs, in order for you to do the right thing. why doesn't he stand up and be a leader and just do the right thing? >> senator rand paul, thanks very much for joining us. >> thank you. >> for more on this story go to cnn.com. >>> up next the well executed diamond heist at an airport in europe. millions of dollars in precious gems whisked away in minutes. >>> and later, new developments in a 360 investigation. multiple cases of legionnaires disease at one v.a. hospital all linked to contaminated water. one congressman says there's a cover-up going on. [ lane ] are you growing old waiting fo
and the cuts in the rate of growth should not have us laying off faa air traffic controllers and meat inspectors. this is the emotionalism that's always used to argue against any cuts. this is not enough cuts. so we shouldn't be -- if we get rid of this, it just shows that we're really not serious as a nation about doing anything about our debt crisis. i would say to the president, stand up and do the right thing. don't ask us to squeeze more money out of the private sector, which we think is...
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the first call from the faa said that it lran off the runway. the closest part of this plane is over a four-lane road, past an industrial building and 100 yards or more away. they're telling us that the ntsb will determine exactly what happened. we know that power to a lot of the businesses and a technical college nearby is still out. that investigation from the faa will continue this morning now that the sun is up. we know that there are federal authorities on scene investigating. we're still trying to confirm who was on that plane. when we find that out, we'll bring it to you. now back to you. >> thanks, victor. >>> an update now on a story that's been breaking in syria. a car bomb targeting the headquarters of syria's ruling party exploding in central damascus. we're now hearing 31 people were killed at the scene here. ivan watson live in istanbul with the details. good morning, ivan. >> reporter: good morning, soledad. that's right. a series of deadly explosions in the heart of damascus, the first of them taking place within about 20 yards o
the first call from the faa said that it lran off the runway. the closest part of this plane is over a four-lane road, past an industrial building and 100 yards or more away. they're telling us that the ntsb will determine exactly what happened. we know that power to a lot of the businesses and a technical college nearby is still out. that investigation from the faa will continue this morning now that the sun is up. we know that there are federal authorities on scene investigating. we're still...
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what the faa is saying, ahead. all stations come over to mission a for a final go. this is for real this time. step seven point two one two. verify and lock. command is locked. five seconds. three, two, one. standing by for capture. the most innovative software on the planet... dragon is captured. is connecting today's leading companies to places beyond it. siemens. answers. try running four.ning a restaurant is hard, fortunately we've got ink. it gives us 5x the rewards on our internet, phone charges and cable, plus at office supply stores. rewards we put right back into our business. this is the only thing we've ever wanted to do and ink helps us do it. make your mark with ink from chase. >>> on the medical front there's a new drug to fight advanced breast cancer. a treatment that's not a cure, but it can extend life. that's ahead. >>> that major storm we have been tracking all week is heading to new england. just two weeks after a blizzard hit the same area. it's expected to be at its peak saturday night and sunday afternoon. it's dumped more than 20 inches of sn
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the faa. i'd also like to take this opportunity to speak to you about the so listation that the faa announced yesterday requesting interested state and local governments, eligible universities, and other public entities to develop six uas research and test sites around the country. this solicitation was done in accordance with the faa modernization and reform act of 2012 which directed the faa to establish the test sites in order to conduct the critical research that will help determine how best to safely integrate these systems into ours now. once the tests are conducted, later this year, we expect to learn how uas operate in different environments and how they impact air traffic operations. the test sites also inform the agency as we develop standards for certifying unmanned aircraft and determine the necessary air traffic requirements. in addition to the test sites, faa is publishing a notice in the federal register asking the public to review draft privacy language and provide input. the b
the faa. i'd also like to take this opportunity to speak to you about the so listation that the faa announced yesterday requesting interested state and local governments, eligible universities, and other public entities to develop six uas research and test sites around the country. this solicitation was done in accordance with the faa modernization and reform act of 2012 which directed the faa to establish the test sites in order to conduct the critical research that will help determine how...
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>> we will begin to look at every contract at faa. we will look at our opportunities to do what we have to do to come up with a billion dollars, and $600 million at faa. these things will begin to be phased in. >> the other point to pin you down on, frankly, is security. not just lines at the airport but safety when it comes to protecting the traveling public. can you give us your assurances about that. >> tfa and security lines are under janet napolitano at the department of homeland security. i will say this. we will never compromise on safety. people are going to be safe flying. >> here is the reality. this is 2% of your budget. a billion dollars is a lot of money to anybody, right. but relative to the federal budget, it's relatively small. why, instead of worrying about dire consequences aren't you and your managers coming up with the best way to make these cuts that protect essential services. >> we are going to protect essential services and we're going to look at all of our contracts. we're going to look at all nonpersonnel ite
>> we will begin to look at every contract at faa. we will look at our opportunities to do what we have to do to come up with a billion dollars, and $600 million at faa. these things will begin to be phased in. >> the other point to pin you down on, frankly, is security. not just lines at the airport but safety when it comes to protecting the traveling public. can you give us your assurances about that. >> tfa and security lines are under janet napolitano at the department of...
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faa will not get ahead of that. if the fix is good to the faa, how the boeing will fix the problem, the faa could allow the test flights and only test flights to see that this cure for the problem will work and once the ntsb issues findings, then the faa can give boeing approval. but the faa will not get ahead of ntsb. >> so late march early april is possible. >> it is. >> as secretary lahood said today, not just air traffic control, but other portions of air safety and major delays potentially in flight times and at the saythe airport. how do you see it? >> actually, been there done that. i was there when we had to shut it down twice in the '90s under bill clinton. air traffic control will exempt. air traffic control will continue as will law enforcement. tsa should continue to work. the repairs come out of the trust fund and so that is already funded. regular rank and file faa, inspectors, et cetera will be subject to furlough. but air traffic controllers are exempt. repairs are budgeted already and tsa law enforc
faa will not get ahead of that. if the fix is good to the faa, how the boeing will fix the problem, the faa could allow the test flights and only test flights to see that this cure for the problem will work and once the ntsb issues findings, then the faa can give boeing approval. but the faa will not get ahead of ntsb. >> so late march early april is possible. >> it is. >> as secretary lahood said today, not just air traffic control, but other portions of air safety and major...
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across the faa. our work on other federal and industry collaborations, such as the implementation of the next generation air transportation system has shown that early and continuous involvement of stakeholders is critical to success of the project. with regard to the implementation of the provisions, a written statement contains a chart of selected requirements and status of efforts to meet them. most of the requirements must be achieved between may of 2012 and december 2015. our work shows that while faa has efforts under way to meet these requirements, they have completed only two of the nine requirements with completion deadline to pass as of this morning. of the deadlines missed, we have not yet established a program for the six usaf test sites order entry and. these include key integration. some are complex undertakings it requires significant amount of efforts by faa and partner agencies, and establish deadlines can increase stakeholder confidence in faa's ability to use the uaf immigration ef
across the faa. our work on other federal and industry collaborations, such as the implementation of the next generation air transportation system has shown that early and continuous involvement of stakeholders is critical to success of the project. with regard to the implementation of the provisions, a written statement contains a chart of selected requirements and status of efforts to meet them. most of the requirements must be achieved between may of 2012 and december 2015. our work shows...
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so they won't change that. >> reporter: faa spokesman ian gregor says "we wouldn't allow any activity that interferes with arrivals or departures out of san jose. but the sources we spoke with remain skeptical and concerned. they say local air traffic controllers were not consulted or included in the aviation planning around the stadium. and look at these drawings, which show parts of the new stadium, like light towers and antennas, exceeding the maximum height originally allowed in this faa study. the faa says those height limits have been studied individually and do not pose any threat to safety. >> that was a consideration for things like general aviation to ensure that during game days we would coordinate appropriately. >> santa clara mayor jamie matthews says the city has planned for these issues long before the stadium announced. >> we want to make sure we have appropriate flight path and clearance and we work closely with the faa and with our public safety team. >> steven stock asking the tough questions there. matthews admits that the security plan for the stadium is still a w
so they won't change that. >> reporter: faa spokesman ian gregor says "we wouldn't allow any activity that interferes with arrivals or departures out of san jose. but the sources we spoke with remain skeptical and concerned. they say local air traffic controllers were not consulted or included in the aviation planning around the stadium. and look at these drawings, which show parts of the new stadium, like light towers and antennas, exceeding the maximum height originally allowed in...
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when he is meeting with michael, head of the faa, boeing has been working hand in hand with the faa since january, in consultation to the changes they might be make together dreamliner. one last thing to keep in mind, mandy, i would not expect a decision today from the faa. they will take some time to decide what they might do. and it might be a conditional approval of the faa plan or the boeing plan, we should say. this is something that will play out over the next couple of weeks. >> thank you so much. phil lebeau. >>> let's turn from planes to automobiles. if you want it trade in your used car or truck, you might be in luck. used vehicles are in such demand that selling prices are on the rise to historical highs in 2012. average used vehicle sold for 17,500. so what is driving this trend? let's ask. president and ceo of groupon automotive. great to have you with us. i've even heard that dealers are so short of used car inventory, they have to resort to things like looking on craigslist. going to sporting events parkinging lots, supermarket parking lots to find used cars to sell. is thi
when he is meeting with michael, head of the faa, boeing has been working hand in hand with the faa since january, in consultation to the changes they might be make together dreamliner. one last thing to keep in mind, mandy, i would not expect a decision today from the faa. they will take some time to decide what they might do. and it might be a conditional approval of the faa plan or the boeing plan, we should say. this is something that will play out over the next couple of weeks. >>...
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faa administrator. the company says in a statement that it released that the meeting was productive and, quote, we are encouraged by the progress being made toward resolving the issue and returning the 787 to flight for our customers and passengers around the world. boeing and the faa offering no other details. the connor reportedly went in with a proposal for some new designs and safety features for the high-tech but faulty lithium-ion batteries. among other things the new engineering would reportedly add insulation to batteries to make sure they don't catch fire. the company has been testing a new design. but david and sandra, the big issue here how quickly the testing can get done, how much testing the faa wants the company to do, both on the ground and in the air, and there is some officials saying that they could get the dreamliners back in the air by april. the company telling "the wall street journal" this morning that they hope that they will be back in the air by mid-march. back to you. david:
faa administrator. the company says in a statement that it released that the meeting was productive and, quote, we are encouraged by the progress being made toward resolving the issue and returning the 787 to flight for our customers and passengers around the world. boeing and the faa offering no other details. the connor reportedly went in with a proposal for some new designs and safety features for the high-tech but faulty lithium-ion batteries. among other things the new engineering would...
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and if more than half of our employees are at the faa, the faa, there has to be some impact!. >> the senate votes next week on a democratic and republican proposal to avoid these automatic spending cuts. it appears neither would be likely to pass. back to you. shibani: thanks a lot, rich edson. well here's question for you. would you rather fly first class class and wait in line at the airport, or fly private on a jet? easy question, right? well, black jet giving you the choice for a very minimal price difference. take a look at this. a private flight from new york to san francisco only costs about 20% more than a first class ticket. plus, you can book your private flight with a few clicks on your mobile phone. but of course, there's a catch with all good things. you have to be a member here and there is also an annual fee. here to break it all down is black jet ceo. great to see you today, dean. whenever people talk about flying private it sound really luxurious and really inaccessible at the same time. talk to me about costs because i think that is sort of the biggest hurdle
and if more than half of our employees are at the faa, the faa, there has to be some impact!. >> the senate votes next week on a democratic and republican proposal to avoid these automatic spending cuts. it appears neither would be likely to pass. back to you. shibani: thanks a lot, rich edson. well here's question for you. would you rather fly first class class and wait in line at the airport, or fly private on a jet? easy question, right? well, black jet giving you the choice for a very...
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guest: those numbers have come from the faa. it stems upon when he of a and will write safety rules to allow these aircraft to fly. the faa has approved 250 public agencies to fly these aircraft. that is primarily the military. it could be customs and border protection flying on the southern border for border security missions. public universities are using them for agriculture research and looking at a lot of technological challenges the still need to be met. host: how does a drone overhead differ from manned aircraft? guest: and is a good question. the reason you would fly and unmans aircraft -- unmanned aircraft is that it has a sensor or a camera to gather information. that technology exists. this is a new truck. the truck is part of this system. it is not the reason you fly. you fly it because you want to gather the information. the sensors already exists today. that is a misconception a lot of folks have. when they think of the term trone, they think it is carrying some new technology. how do they differ between manned and
guest: those numbers have come from the faa. it stems upon when he of a and will write safety rules to allow these aircraft to fly. the faa has approved 250 public agencies to fly these aircraft. that is primarily the military. it could be customs and border protection flying on the southern border for border security missions. public universities are using them for agriculture research and looking at a lot of technological challenges the still need to be met. host: how does a drone overhead...
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. >>> boeing meets with faa officials to lay out the company's plan to fix its dream liner jets. the entire fleet of 787s is ground because of battery problems that ignited at least two fires inside the plane. boeing hopes to get those planes back in the air by april. only 50 dreamliners were in service. but boeing has orders for hundreds more and they are coming off the assembly line as we speak. >> a lot of problems there. >>> big bird is back in the political spotlight after being a target of the 2012 presidential campaign, remember that, when mitt romney said he would cut pbs funding? the big guy is teaming up with first lady michelle obama to mark her third anniversary of the let's move campaign. encouraging kids to exercise and eat right. >>> brand new formula that's shaking up the music charts, the harlem shake, now topping music charts. ♪ this is for real this time. step seven point two one two. verify and lock. command is locked. five seconds. three, two, one. standing by for capture. the most innovative software on the planet... dragon is captured. is connecting today
. >>> boeing meets with faa officials to lay out the company's plan to fix its dream liner jets. the entire fleet of 787s is ground because of battery problems that ignited at least two fires inside the plane. boeing hopes to get those planes back in the air by april. only 50 dreamliners were in service. but boeing has orders for hundreds more and they are coming off the assembly line as we speak. >> a lot of problems there. >>> big bird is back in the political...
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the faa says the plane ran off the run yay last night outside of augusta, following a flight from nashville. two people on board did survive. >>> 30 million people across the country are waking up to scenes like this in kansas today. the storm affecting 800,000 square miles in 18 states. check out what happened at the world golf championships in arizona, in just a matter of hours the fairway getting covered in two inches of snow, and that means playing was suspended. >>> in san bernardino, california, cars crashing into one another. oh, wow. yes, they were. the storm causing a traffic nightmare from the west coast to the central plains. >> side roads once you get off the middle of the road on the sides where they haven't plowed it's getting pretty slick there. >> my daughter is at columbia and she got stuck in the mud, she slid off the road. i can't get to her. it's a mess everywhere, so highway 49 is actually blocked right now. >> erin mcpike is in wichita, kansas and meteorologist jennifer delgado is at the cnn weather center. we start with you erin, it stopped snowing for a little while
the faa says the plane ran off the run yay last night outside of augusta, following a flight from nashville. two people on board did survive. >>> 30 million people across the country are waking up to scenes like this in kansas today. the storm affecting 800,000 square miles in 18 states. check out what happened at the world golf championships in arizona, in just a matter of hours the fairway getting covered in two inches of snow, and that means playing was suspended. >>> in...
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faa -- there has to be some impact. that's the reason we're announcing what we're announcing. >> mr. secretary, what sort of impact will these delays have on the airline industries and their financials, specifically? do you have any forecast for what that will do? >> well, we're talking to the airline industry today -- a4a, which represents all of the airlines, we're talking to them. we'll be probably talking to individual airlines. we're making this announcement today, and obviously we have to work through with them what impact this will have. but there's no question they're going to have to restrict some of the flights that they currently -- are on their books to fly in the next -- within the next 30 days. >> will they be required to compensate passengers for delays? >> you'll have to talk to them about that. >> i mean, isn't that part of u.s. law that they have to do that? where does this figure into that? >> you'll have to talk to the airlines about that. yes. >> just to be clear, have the airlines specifically said
faa -- there has to be some impact. that's the reason we're announcing what we're announcing. >> mr. secretary, what sort of impact will these delays have on the airline industries and their financials, specifically? do you have any forecast for what that will do? >> well, we're talking to the airline industry today -- a4a, which represents all of the airlines, we're talking to them. we'll be probably talking to individual airlines. we're making this announcement today, and...
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a team of executives will meet with the faa today to present their proposal, hoping to get the jets back in the skies within two months. for more on the story, let's go to my colleague at cnbc, steve sedgwick live in london. >> they're going to meet the administrator over at the faa. the solution could be increasing the space between these lithium ion cell batteries. we haven't got any confirmation that's part of the solution. as you say, hopefully they would be back in the air by april if they convince the faa and the transportation secretary that this is going to solve the concern about these combustible batteries, so to speak. it's cost them a lot of money. for instance, they've already had to pay money for lost revenues. it's cost them $200 million a month in lost revenue from sales of dreamliners. it's a huge problem. hopefully they have a solution. >> listen, let's talk about stuff that's more fun for people as they're getting up here. tech news. google getting into the touchscreen computer business. apple, i mean, reading about what this new product might be actually gets me excit
a team of executives will meet with the faa today to present their proposal, hoping to get the jets back in the skies within two months. for more on the story, let's go to my colleague at cnbc, steve sedgwick live in london. >> they're going to meet the administrator over at the faa. the solution could be increasing the space between these lithium ion cell batteries. we haven't got any confirmation that's part of the solution. as you say, hopefully they would be back in the air by april...
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let's talk about the faa. they are expecting to see an 8.2% budget cut. that translates to $627 million this year. that could mean furloughs for some employees. let's talk about the tsa. they could also see furloughs and cuts in over time. i want to show you what that could mean for you, the travelers. that could mean that wait cuts at security lines could be more than an hour. we also know that wait times at customs could go up by 50%. flight delays. that would be simply because of fewer air traffic controllers and instead of conducting business, it could be stuck in those long lines. so we spoke to the airport director here at bwi and he talked about what travel could look like. take a listen. >> if you think back to post- 9/11, when you didn't have the people on hand to handle all of the passengers, that's what you could be looking at. >> reporter: okay. despite that, he sounds pretty confident that things will still remain safe as far as flying but he made it very clear, things will be slow moving. from here, let's go on over to erin with more. >> rep
let's talk about the faa. they are expecting to see an 8.2% budget cut. that translates to $627 million this year. that could mean furloughs for some employees. let's talk about the tsa. they could also see furloughs and cuts in over time. i want to show you what that could mean for you, the travelers. that could mean that wait cuts at security lines could be more than an hour. we also know that wait times at customs could go up by 50%. flight delays. that would be simply because of fewer air...
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faa's going to face a cut of roughly $600 million under sequester. a vast majority of the 47,000 employees will be furloughed for one day per pay period for the rest of the year. as importantly this will reduce air traffic levels across the country causing delays and disruption for all travelers. to your question, it's my understanding that yes, there will be a curtailment of service at low i could airports which typically reside in rural locations. so they will be impacted and feel the affect of the sequester. >> mr. carter, you mentioned that the air force plans to get facilities maintenance, projects by about half, including cuts to 189 projects at 55 installations in 26 states. do you have a list of -- >> absolutely i can provide you with that, that level of detail. the numbers are correct and i can give you exactly -- it's basically everywhere. >> very good. one of things i'm concerned about, the air force, if we do go into sequestration, i've heard that they may have to reduce their flying hours by as much as 18%, and very quickly, can you tell
faa's going to face a cut of roughly $600 million under sequester. a vast majority of the 47,000 employees will be furloughed for one day per pay period for the rest of the year. as importantly this will reduce air traffic levels across the country causing delays and disruption for all travelers. to your question, it's my understanding that yes, there will be a curtailment of service at low i could airports which typically reside in rural locations. so they will be impacted and feel the affect...
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right now there are 3 27 drone licenses in the u.s., and the faa projects 10,000 active uav licenses by 2017, less than five years from now. and of the 18,000 police departments in the u.s., just a small minority, about 300, have the money for aerial assets such as helicopters or light aircraft. and most drones available under these faa licenses will look like this one, costing between 10 and $50,000, with flight times of an hour oralisms drone supporters say they're best used for surveillance for crowd control, missing children, or even forress fires. >> it's just an extra tool in the tool kit for the first responders to use and more affordable than the manned assets out there. reporter: the bottom line there is a lot of misconceptions. the small drone conclude note weaponnized or armed. >> shepard: unless you consider the government spying on you a weapon. once they get 10 or 20 million, they'll be able to watch every one of us do everything. >> that's the point made by the aclu and others. we're looking at a potential tsunami of drones and the law is not keeping pace with the numb
right now there are 3 27 drone licenses in the u.s., and the faa projects 10,000 active uav licenses by 2017, less than five years from now. and of the 18,000 police departments in the u.s., just a small minority, about 300, have the money for aerial assets such as helicopters or light aircraft. and most drones available under these faa licenses will look like this one, costing between 10 and $50,000, with flight times of an hour oralisms drone supporters say they're best used for surveillance...
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the incidents cause the faa to ground all dreamliners. approximate boeing gets the planes back in the air, united airlines is dropping its six 787s through its fleet through the beginning of june. >>> in a few hours, a statue of rosa parks is set to arrive an capitol hill. it will be the first full body statue of an african-american woman in the capitol building. that nine-foot tall bronze statue of parks will soon call statuary hall home. the official unveiling will be next wednesday. president obama will speak at the ceremony. >>> melissa mollet has breaking news. >> one more live look before we end the show this morning. a live look at the clash happening in the west bank. take a look at this. this is a live picture out of heb ron. you can hear a lot of yelling and seeing people running. this is the annual martyr's street demonstration. people have been clashing in the streets. you've seen smoke bombs going off. some are trying to take control of that crowd. i can't tell what they're carrying there. perhaps an injured person. not reall
the incidents cause the faa to ground all dreamliners. approximate boeing gets the planes back in the air, united airlines is dropping its six 787s through its fleet through the beginning of june. >>> in a few hours, a statue of rosa parks is set to arrive an capitol hill. it will be the first full body statue of an african-american woman in the capitol building. that nine-foot tall bronze statue of parks will soon call statuary hall home. the official unveiling will be next wednesday....
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. $6 billion in cuts are facing the faa. it was a big worry at today's house policy committee meeting. >> huge lines at security. this affects every american. people traveling with their families as well as people traveling on business. the secretary testified that reduces funding would make a four to five hour wait at the international airport's common place and the security screening wait time another hour added. >> she is former chairwoman of the national safety board. let's address issues of air traffic safety. >> you know lawrence. i have a lot of confidence that the faa will keep the system safe. they too will have to take cuts just like everyone else. you are going to see investigation slow down. that is not a good thing. we are trying to get to the root cause of problems when they occur. it is going to be a slow system if it goes ib. >> every morning show and today show next week is going to start doing this segment about what is going to happen to the airport on friday. would you advice people if they can to defer t
. $6 billion in cuts are facing the faa. it was a big worry at today's house policy committee meeting. >> huge lines at security. this affects every american. people traveling with their families as well as people traveling on business. the secretary testified that reduces funding would make a four to five hour wait at the international airport's common place and the security screening wait time another hour added. >> she is former chairwoman of the national safety board. let's...
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mare january blakery represents the aerospace industry and uses to run the faa. she says there will also be fewer tsa workers at the airport. >> we're going to see another hour on the screening lines, four to five hours additional at the major international airports when it comes to traveling. >> reporter: but republicans believe the cuts are being blown out of proportion. house majority leader eric cantor said? a statement president obama has said that unless he gets his second tax hike he will be forced to let criminals loose on the streets emergency responders will be unable to do their jobs. these are false choices. lawmakers will make their choice when they return to work next week. danielle nottingham, cbs news, washington. >> the department of education says that if those cuts go through, about 10,000 teachers would be laid off. >>> well, wusa9 has started a petition asking should congress face penalties if federal workers are furloughed? if you would like to weigh in, go to our website. wusa9.com. and look for the petition on our home page. so far, more t
mare january blakery represents the aerospace industry and uses to run the faa. she says there will also be fewer tsa workers at the airport. >> we're going to see another hour on the screening lines, four to five hours additional at the major international airports when it comes to traveling. >> reporter: but republicans believe the cuts are being blown out of proportion. house majority leader eric cantor said? a statement president obama has said that unless he gets his second tax...
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hey met with faa administrators in hopes of getting the 787s in the sky. the entire fleet is browned for months and appears they won't be cleared for flight until april. the dreamliners were plagued with battery problems, fuel leaks and brake problems. >> the airplanes behaveed properly and performed up to airline's expectations. we have a battery issue and kept know what that is and they can't replicate it. so they bite off more than they can chew. >> investigators blame the oil leak by an improper paint job that led to a switch not working directly. a poor taping job led to cracks in glass and a faulty park led to braking problems. the authorities are still looking into the battery issue. >>> d.c. shalls want the fbi to stay in the district so they're pitching a new headquarters in popular point. the park area near the anacostia and 11th street bridge is 110 acres, only has about a 40-acre spree. the fbi wants that much to consolidate offices into a central local. the district wants to be kept in the city to reap the rewards of jobs and revenue. >>> a bo
hey met with faa administrators in hopes of getting the 787s in the sky. the entire fleet is browned for months and appears they won't be cleared for flight until april. the dreamliners were plagued with battery problems, fuel leaks and brake problems. >> the airplanes behaveed properly and performed up to airline's expectations. we have a battery issue and kept know what that is and they can't replicate it. so they bite off more than they can chew. >> investigators blame the oil...
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a senior boeing executvie will meet with the top official of the faa. reports say boeing is proposing a number of fixes for the grounded aircraft including: a better box to contain possible fire in the jet's lithium-ion batteries and increased space between cells in the batteries. homeowners are getting payback from big banks. total, banks have paid $45 billion as part of a settlement to help homeowners still struggling from the housing market collapse. 550,000 consumers have received assistance. jpmorgan, bank of america, wells fargo, citigroup and ally financial contributed to the settlement. 11 million consumers are underwater on their homes. it's estimated the settlement will help 1 million get back on track. walmart sales are off to a weak start this year. profits ticked up in the fourth quarter, but sales at walmart and sam's club were down during the holidays and into februry. walmart blames the weakness on the payroll tax hike and delayed tax refunds. the retailer expects business will pick up as tax refund checks are mailed out. gas prices and
a senior boeing executvie will meet with the top official of the faa. reports say boeing is proposing a number of fixes for the grounded aircraft including: a better box to contain possible fire in the jet's lithium-ion batteries and increased space between cells in the batteries. homeowners are getting payback from big banks. total, banks have paid $45 billion as part of a settlement to help homeowners still struggling from the housing market collapse. 550,000 consumers have received...
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. >>> today boeing will try to get the 787 dreamliners back in the skies during a meeting with the faa. the manufacturer will present how it will fix battery problems that have plagued some of its planes. last month, the faa grounded all 50 of the 787s around the world after lithium-ion batteries caught fire on two separate flights. analysts say that until the planes are cleared for takeoff, boeing is losing $200 million a month in delivery payments. >>>eer learning the names of the passengers on board a plane that crashed. dr. steven roth and two co-workers are among the dead. a total of five people were killed on the plane. two other passengers have not been identified. authorities say the jetta borted it landing, struck a 60-foot pole and burst into flames. it was heading to nashville where all three victims worked. >> new this morning, today marks the two-year anniversary of the earthquake in new zealand. survivors, friends and family came together for a musical ceremony honoring the victims. ♪ 185 people were killed in that massive quake. the island country's prime minister, joh
. >>> today boeing will try to get the 787 dreamliners back in the skies during a meeting with the faa. the manufacturer will present how it will fix battery problems that have plagued some of its planes. last month, the faa grounded all 50 of the 787s around the world after lithium-ion batteries caught fire on two separate flights. analysts say that until the planes are cleared for takeoff, boeing is losing $200 million a month in delivery payments. >>>eer learning the names...
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. >> an faa report found a critical velcro closing flap on the parachute container was completely worn, and the parachute's rigging had not prompting the inspector to note these lines should have been replaced. >> it's a report. it's subjective. >> after avoiding our interview request for weeks the school's jackie bar rxack made hearst available. >> any knots in the rigging is an event of how he deployed. it's nothing we had done prior to thiz jump. absolutely not. >> as for the worn-out velcro. >> the way that he landed with his container hitting the ground could wear out any number of things. >> she's convinced the main factor was flores's use of a camera. >> in a recent interview flores showed us how he placed that camera inside the glove of his left hand. >> so i still have my finger rings, my hand was never a problem. >> i had no idea. we would never allow thim to jump with a camera. >> only very experienced sky divers use hand cams. >> this is very intrusive way to set this up and no, not one person in sky diving would arrange something like this. >> the uspa's director of safety
. >> an faa report found a critical velcro closing flap on the parachute container was completely worn, and the parachute's rigging had not prompting the inspector to note these lines should have been replaced. >> it's a report. it's subjective. >> after avoiding our interview request for weeks the school's jackie bar rxack made hearst available. >> any knots in the rigging is an event of how he deployed. it's nothing we had done prior to thiz jump. absolutely not....
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airlines has asked the faa to allow cell phone inflight calls. john fowler, ktvu news. >>> we have developing news to tell you about out of oakland where investigators are on the scene of crash. this is a live picture of the scene on 35th avenue near dearing street. this happened at 9:30 tonight. a spokesman for the sheriff office says, the sheriff deputy and sergeant were pursuing a car that failed to stop when they attempted to pull it over. the driver in the suspect vehicle was arrested on the scene after the crash. the deputy and sergeant were taken to the hospital after the incident. a live picture of a crash involving two vehicles including an alameda sheriff vehicle. >>> an online video became featuring christopher dorner -- an online video game featuring chris dorner. the title is christopher dorner's last stand. a real american hero. >>> in the case of the 2007 moonlight fire, california is seeking $15 million from sierra pacific industries and other defendants. sierra pacific blames federal prosecutors, accuses officials for going after
airlines has asked the faa to allow cell phone inflight calls. john fowler, ktvu news. >>> we have developing news to tell you about out of oakland where investigators are on the scene of crash. this is a live picture of the scene on 35th avenue near dearing street. this happened at 9:30 tonight. a spokesman for the sheriff office says, the sheriff deputy and sergeant were pursuing a car that failed to stop when they attempted to pull it over. the driver in the suspect vehicle was...